Published in Nevada News & Views (Chuck Muth) – On July 9, the Biden administration announced an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” The new policy order opens as follows…“A fair, open, and...
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Protectionist impulses in the eye care industry help providers at the expense of patients
Perhaps more than any other industry, eye care has long suffered from protectionist impulses. These impulses limit patient choice when it comes to selecting contact lenses. After several decades of hard-earned gains, today’s consumers have more...
FTC Hearing Draws Range of Opinions Around its Plan to Revise Contact Lens Rule
About two dozen speakers, many bringing data, anecdotal evidence and/or alternate ideas, expressed a wide range of views on the contact lens prescription and dispensing process, as well as proposed changes to the current Contact Lens...
The Cronyism Behind Your Contact Lenses
By Bill Wirtz - Nothing is as frustrating than not being able to see. According to the The Vision Council Research (2015), 76 percent of the adult population in the US uses some sort of vision correction....
Keeping Affordable Contact Lenses and Patient Rights in Focus
By Easton Randall, R Street Institute - While most of Congress and K Street is preoccupied with tax reform, keeping the government funded and deciding which holiday parties to attend, other issues in Congress are moving...
The FTC’s Contact Lens Proposal is a Free Market Solution
By Alexander Hendrie and Chuck Muth - Conservatives support free markets because they give consumers — rather than the government — the freedom to make purchasing choices and decide what price to pay. That’s why the...
Optometrist Ally Sings: Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign
By Chuck Muth – Have you ever noticed the various workplace signs hanging in retail stores and business offices outlining labor laws, safety rules, employment non-discrimination prohibitions, etc.? Have you ever taken time to actually read them?...
Montana Senators Should Fight for Consumer Choice
By Jon Knokey – As a state representative, I have a responsibility to protect my constituents’ consumer rights from unfair business practices. Government should ensure an even playing field for its citizens; an arena where perseverance and...
New FTC Rule Sensible Step in Protecting Contact Lens Wearers
By Gary Zuckett - There is always one group or industry trying to capitalize on our lack of awareness as consumers. Actually, at any given time, there are many pitfalls out there. They often claim it...
Let’s Open the Market for Contact Lenses in the Manner Congress Intended
By Easton Randall - Contact lenses are a staple in the daily lives of more than 40 million Americans, which makes it crucial that consumers have easy access to them. That's what's at stake in a current debate...